title: The influence of maxillary sinus augmentation on the success of dental implants through second-stage surgery.
abstract: An interim evaluation of the status of 102 implants placed in 42 augmented sinuses in 27 patients involved in an alternate category of the Dental Implant Clinical Research Group's long-term, randomized, prospective clinical investigation is presented. Autogeneic, allogeneic, and alloplastic sinus grafts were used, individually or mixed. Through second-stage surgery, 101 implants were found to be integrated. The mean Periotest value at uncovering was -3.36, with a standard deviation of 4.19. The results suggest that root form implants placed in augmented sinuses are successful through second-stage surgery, regardless of the augmentation material or implant design used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bellome
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bichara
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D003759:Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Endodontic / Q000592:standards*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome